Chapter 193: An Unreliable Plan
"I think we need to wait, we've just driven more than five kilometres of dirt roads, and in my experience maybe one out of five tanks will have a little bit of a problem. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info we'd better check it here, otherwise, if they break down on the wooden bridge, it will be a problem! Captain Dufoure thought for a moment and said.
"Okay, hurry up, we're running out of time today." Lieutenant Colonel Tadeush said.
"Boys, get moving! Hurry up and get your tank inside and out. If you're still busy here at night, move fast! Captain Dufour shouted loudly.
"Yes! Sir. ”
"No problem." The French volunteers replied.
"Lieutenant Colonel Koval, I didn't expect you to drive a tank! It's in so stunning! Lieutenant Colonel Tadeush said, standing beside Koval.
"I learned a little bit about running errands with the French tank units on the Western Front." Koval said modestly.
"Can you introduce me?" Lieutenant Colonel Tadeusz opened it, pulled out a box of cigarettes, and handed it to Koval's chest.
"Sir, you're welcome." Koval happily picked up a cigarette and put it in his mouth.
Lieutenant Colonel Tadeush himself picked one up and put it in his mouth.
Koval lit his match first, then the one in his mouth.
"Didn't the 1st Tank Regiment come with you all the time?" Koval took a sip and asked casually.
"They came by train, and they didn't send them there at all. We were so busy fighting that we didn't have time to talk to them. Tadeusz explained: "This guy looks very good, but he often goes through all kinds of situations on the road. ”
"This is the Renault" FT-17 light tank, a light tank produced by France during the First World War, it was the world's first rotatable turret type tank. In 1917, the first prototype was built. In September 1917, it was mass-produced and named the "Renault" FT-17 light tank. The total combat weight is 7 tons, the maximum speed is 10 km/h, the crew is 2 people, and it is armed with 1 8mm Model 1914 machine gun, 4800 rounds of ammunition, and there is also a model equipped with a 37 mm gun. Their armor is 6-22mm thick. "The engine, gearbox, and driving wheels are in the rear, and the driving and other control devices are in the front, and only one driver is needed. The turret is located in the front of the hull, and it has the commanding height of the whole car, which can rotate 360 degrees (this is where it is advanced), so that the commander's field of vision is very open, and the fire response and speed of the tank are improved. This is one of the best tanks in the world. ”
"Will they be able to block rifle and machine gun bullets?" Lieutenant Colonel Tadeush asked.
"It can block rifle bullets, but there is a good chance that a 12.7mm heavy machine gun will penetrate their armor if it is fired continuously at close range." Koval introduced.
"I thought they couldn't penetrate anything?" Lieutenant Colonel Tadeush said with a smile.
"Under the muzzle of the cannon, this layer of armor is nothing more than paper." Koval chimed in.
Tadeusz seemed to be much more relaxed.
"Report sir, everything is ready!" Captain Dufoure ran over and reported.
"Let's start crossing the river!" Lieutenant Colonel Tadeush ordered.
Captain Dufour opened the hatch in front of the Renault tank, got inside, closed the hatch, and drove the tank slowly towards the wooden bridge.
A French volunteer stood more than a dozen meters in front of the tank and directed the tank to adjust its direction with hand gestures.
The tracks of the tank slowly pressed against the wooden bridge, and the wooden bridge sank down significantly, making a creaking sound, which made everyone's hearts worry.
The tank continued to move forward slowly, completely pressing on the wooden bridge, which steadily withstood the huge weight of the tank.
The tank slowly drove to the opposite bank.
The commander of the bayonet division stood on top of a tall building in Daugavpils, holding a telescope and staring at the place where the Polish river crossing was located.
"Damn it! What kind of monster is this? Although the Bayonet Division Commander had never seen a tank, he still felt tremendous pressure from its massive steel body.
The steel chariots of the Poles appeared, and the atmosphere in the Soviet command became even more tense.
"The steel monsters of the Poles have appeared, and we must find a way to deal with them." The bayonet division commander said solemnly.
"Sir, I think that's the tank. I've heard of them before when I was in the army. A middle-aged officer said.
"And what about it?" The bayonet division commander ordered.
"It's a kind of vehicle in iron armor, like an iron train. Their armor was thinner, though, but our rifles couldn't penetrate them. The staff officer explained.
"What can we do to kill them?" The bayonet division commander asked.
"They're very slow, maybe we can use artillery against them."
"Maybe we can go around behind them and attack them."
The tank unit, consisting of sixteen tanks, finally crossed the Gava River before dark.
Koval watched the tank unit drive towards the offensive position close to Daugavpils, and felt something was wrong.
Aren't tanks used for assault operations? Now if you use them in urban warfare, I'm afraid the results will be very bad? Koval couldn't help but think of the battles in his previous life when the tank units were defeated in street battles.
"Sir, how can our tank forces assist us in our attack?" Koval asked tentatively.
"Tomorrow I will let the infantry test the situation of the enemy line, and then shoot the tank unit to assist the infantry in attacking the enemy's weak points!" Tadeusz said confidently: "We will definitely win this battle, you don't have to worry." ”
Naturally, Koval couldn't continue to say anything, and at this time, if Tadeusz commanded the first big battle, if he interfered too much, it would definitely arouse his disgust.
Koval soon left. Along the way, Koval asked himself: if I were to command tomorrow's battle, how would I use this batch of tanks?
Although Koval had many examples of his past life in his mind, he could not find a suitable answer.
Blitzkrieg? Great depth? It is unrealistic for these tanks to break down due to mechanical failure after walking about 20 kilometers. Detached from reality, even the best tactics cannot be executed.
Koval thought back to the use of tanks by the French army on the Western Front, and finally found some ideas.
However, Koval is still not a little sure about how the tanks will perform in street battles tomorrow.